This is a collection of stories about how I made my way in the world, along with glimpses of how the world has changed from 1944 to 2020. It chronicles the exploits of a Canadian boy, growing up in a farming community in Manitoba and evolving into a creative entrepreneur who drove some of his stakes into the urban seaboard of Vancouver and other shores beyond. There will be prodigious challenges, visionary schemes materialized, lessons learned, and the gradual acquisition of humility and humanity in this recounting of pivotal experiences.